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A/n: I'm changing up the way the events happen in the book and in the movie.

Chapter 18: The Prisoner's Escape

"You can't be serious." Elizabeth finally managed to say as she stared at the diamond engagement ring, "We can't do that again; you don't want to do that again."

Sirius slowly sat up, retracting the ring, "What do you mean? I love you and want you to be mine forever. Of course I want to do 'this' again."

Elizabeth glared at him, "Last time we tried to do this, two of our friends died."

"What?" Sirius asked shocked.

"We were so consumed by the wedding that we couldn't see what was right before our eyes." Elizabeth said, "They died because of our negligence."

"No. You can't think that." Sirius wrapped his arms around her, hugging her tight; "You can't blame yourself for what happened. It wasn't either of our faults."

"Are you sure?" Elizabeth whispered, "I can't lose anyone else."

Sirius rubbed her back, "I promise. Nothing is going to happen to anyone. He's gone now." Sirius slipped the ring on her finger, "I love you." He kissed her gently.

At eight, Elizabeth hurried through the halls of Hogwarts to meet Harry for his last Dementor lesson.

"Hey Harry." She said as she bounded in the room.

A shiny glint on her left had caught Harry's attention as she made her way into the room, "Hey Elizabeth. Where's Professor Lupin tonight?"

"He's not feeling too well." Elizabeth said, "He said this should be your last lesson; he said you've really improved." Harry smiled at her, "Well lets get started."

Harry positioned himself in front of the trunk, waiting for Elizabeth to release the dementor. Elizabeth stepped aside as the dementor slithered out of the trunk; Elizabeth watched amazed as Harry conjured a Patronus on his first try, sending the retreating Boggart back into the trunk.

"Amazing Harry." Elizabeth cheered, giving him a strong hug, "Simple amazing." Elizabeth conjured up two butterbeers, taking a seat on the trunk with the Boggart inside, "I think that deserves a celebration." Harry took a seat next to her, sipping his butterbeer, "School is almost over, you excited?"

Harry shrugged, "I rather it not end." Elizabeth saw the pain on Harry's face.

"You should probably head back to the tower; you don't want to be caught after hours." Elizabeth said, cleaning up the butterbeers.

"Right." Harry said, clearing his throat.

Elizabeth watched Harry head towards his tower before quickly leaving Hogwarts, eager to get back home and to Sirius.

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Remus sat at his desk preparing for the full moon, watching the Harry and his friends sneak back towards the castle after a trip to Hagrid's then jumping to his feet at the sight of the two new dots…Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. Remus grabbed his cloak and sprinted from the room, leaving behind a full vile of a fresh potion on his desk.

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Elizabeth shivered as she passed the Dementors at the gates of Hogsmeade. She took a couple steps backwards watching them as she did before turning back towards the road. Elizabeth shoved her hands in her jacket pocket as she looked up at the sky; the glow of the full moon was just barely visible behind the thick layer of clouds. Elizabeth walked as quickly as she could with out breaking out in a run down the street; she was so eager to get back to Sirius.

Elizabeth made sure that she locked the door behind her as she got home.

"Sirius." She called, throwing her jacket by the door, "Sirius." She called again when she got no answer. Elizabeth wandered into her living, listening with all her might with for any sign of Sirius. The bathroom was empty and the bedroom was dark. Elizabeth wondered back to the living confused. Elizabeth looked around the room, her gaze landing on the picture on her mantel; everything became clear to Elizabeth and she sprinted from the room back to Hogwarts.

Elizabeth just stepped onto the steps of Hogwarts over looking the grounds. The Whomping Willow tree was frozen and a head of graying blonde hair was disappearing into the tunnel. Elizabeth sprinted towards the tree; the tree began slashing just as Elizabeth got in reach of its branches. The air was knocked out of her as she went flying through the hair but Elizabeth got back to her feet, charging the tree again; she went flying through the air again. Elizabeth sat on her butt, massaging her bruised ribs when the tree froze once again. Elizabeth saw a tail of bushy ginger hair disappear back down the tunnel as she ran towards the tunnel.

Elizabeth had only been inside the Shrieking Shack once before but it wasn't much different then and now. She followed the small animal's footprints amidst the smeared human ones in the dust on the floor.

"Very well. Kill him! But wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why." Elizabeth knew that was Remus, it must have been him she saw disappear into the tunnel. Elizabeth couldn't see any of them but she could hear them clearly from her position behind the door.

"I know why! You betrayed my parents. You're the reason they're dead." Elizabeth cringed at Harry's words and knew that Sirius did too.

"No, Harry, it wasn't him. Somebody did betray your parents, but it was somebody who, until quite recently, I believed to be dead." Elizabeth thought Remus sounded so calm.

"Who was it then?" Harry was getting confused; she could hear it in his voice.

"Peter Pettigrew! And he's in this room, right now! Come out, come out, Peter! Come out, come out and play!" Elizabeth thought Sirius sounded so impatient, the opposite of his dear friend standing next to him.

Elizabeth gently pushed the door open, standing to her full height as she walked over the threshold; she was met with three wands. Ron was lying on the old bed a look of pain etched on his face along with confusion; Hermione was hovering behind Harry; Harry look angered by his confusion. Remus and Sirius stood across the room from the trio, a small smile on each of their faces when they saw Elizabeth walk in.

"Hello all." Elizabeth said, testing out everyone's nerves as she walked in.

"Took you long enough." Sirius said.

"You shouldn't have even done this." Elizabeth said then glanced around the room, "You obviously didn't think this through."

"We had to come to your rescue once again." Remus laughed.

"Enough talk, let's kill him!" Sirius said. Harry took a step back.

"Wait!" Remus cried

"I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban!" Sirius yelled madly. Elizabeth placed a hand on Sirius's arm to calm him down.

"Expelliarmus!" Remus's, Sirius's and Elizabeth's wands flew from their hands towards the door. Elizabeth watched Harry switch his aim from Sirius to the intruder, Snape. Snape turned his gaze to Elizabeth and Remus, "Ah, vengeance is sweet. How I hoped I'd be the one to catch you. I told Dumbledore you both were helping an old friend enter the castle and now here's the proof." Snape looked so triumphant.

"Brilliant, Snape- once again you've put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong conclusion. Now if you'll excuse us, we have some unfinished business to attend to."

Snape raises his wand to Sirius, "Give me a reason. I beg you."

"Severus, don't be a fool…" Remus started.

"He can't help it. It's habit by now." Sirius continued to taunt Snape.

"Sirius, be quiet." Remus growled.

"Be quiet yourself, Remus." Sirius said.

"Listen to you two, quarrelling like an old married couple." Snape said with a sneer.

"Sirius, stop it. I beg you." Elizabeth said, grabbing Sirius's hand, slightly pulling him back. Sirius ripped his hand from Elizabeth; he never stepped down from Snape.

"And you." Snape growled, turning to Elizabeth, "When you appeared after a twelve year disappearance I knew you had something to do with all of this." Snape's eyes fell to Elizabeth's hand that was still trying to take Sirius's and landing on the diamond on her finger, "Hmm…it seems like it wasn't Black and Lupin that are the old married couple." Elizabeth tried to cover the ring on her finger.

"Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set?" Sirius teased.

Snape lunged forward and put his wand to Sirius's throat, "I could do it you know…but why deny the Dementors? They're so longing to see you." Sirius trembled at Snape's threat, "Do I detect a flicker of fear? Ah, yes. The Dementor's Kiss. One can only imagine what that must be like to endure. It's said to be nearly unbearable to witness, but I'll do my best." A purple and yellow flashes of light hit Snape, he flew backwards sprouting some tentacles and was silent.

"Oh my god." Hermione cried, "We attacked a Professor."

Sirius collected the wands that Snape had stolen, smiling as he looked down at Snape.

"We're going to get expelled." Hermione continued to wail.

"Everything will be all right." Remus told her.

"Let's get on with this." Sirius said impatiently.

Remus rolled his eyes at Sirius and walked over to Ron, "Can I please have Scabbers?" Ron did his best to back away from Remus, "I promise you he wont get hurt if he isn't Peter Pettigrew."

Ron took the struggling rat from his pocket and did his best to hand him to Remus but dropped it when it bit him. The rat scurried through the room, dodging the spells aimed at him until both Sirius's and Elizabeth's spells connected. The rat plumped up to a mousy man. The mousy man looked around the room with fear etched in his eyes.

"'Ello Peter." Sirius said.

"Sirius. Remus. My dearest friends." Peter said from a grovel.

Sirius snorted, "Nothing is going to save you. I plan on committing the murder I went to jail for."

Peter whimpered, shuffled to Elizabeth on his knees, "Elizabeth, you've always been so considerate. Please." He begged. Elizabeth looked at him with disgust; Peter saw that he wasn't going to get help from her that he turned his attention on the next person in the room, "Harry. Harry." He said softly, "You're so much like your parents. You look so much like them. Please, Harry." Peter was groveling at his feet.

"Get away from him." Sirius growled, ripping Peter away from Harry, "Enough of this."

"Wait." Harry cried.

"Harry don't feel sorry for this." Sirius growled.

"I think Harry has some say in this." Elizabeth reasoned.

"This affects him just as much as you." Remus said.

"I-I don't think that my parents would want you to become a murder." Harry said, "I think you should hand him over to the dementors."

"Then you could prove your innocence, too." Elizabeth added. Sirius looked betrayed and upset.

"If that's what you want." Sirius said disappointed; ropes shot out of his wand, binding Peter, "We'll take him to Dumbledore."

The room was still uneasy with tension. Sirius made his way to Ron while Remus went to tend to Snape.

"What are you doing?" Ron screeched when Sirius reached out for his leg.

"Calm down." Sirius said dryly, "Sorry about the bite, I reckon that twinges a bit."

"A bit? A bit?" Ron screeched, "You almost tore my leg off!"

"I was going for the rat." Sirius said, "Normally, I have a very sweet disposition as a dog. In fact, more than once, James suggested that I make the change permanent. The tail I could live with but the fleas? They're murder." He laughed.

Elizabeth squatted next to Sirius, "James wasn't the only one who thought the change was for the better." Elizabeth laughed, "Why don't you go help Remus and I'll fix up Ron."

"Hermione, you go first following Crookshanks then Ron and Remus with Pettigrew. I'll follow you guys with Snape and Harry then Elizabeth." Sirius said after everyone was ready to leave, "Take it slow and be careful."

Everyone followed Sirius's directions and slowly made their way out of the Shrieking shack and through the tunnel. Elizabeth snickered a couple times as Sirius let Snape's head hit the tunnel roof.

"You know James and Lily named me your Godfather." Sirius said after him and Harry walked in silence for a few minutes. Harry nodded mutely, "It's cruel that I got to spend so much time with James and Lily, and you so little. But know this, the ones who love us never really leave us. And you can always find them; in here." Sirius put his hand over Harry's heart, "When this is all over you are welcome to come live with me." Sirius said as they approached the exit to the tunnel, "That is if you want to." Sirius added unsurely.

"Are you mad? Of course I want to leave the Durselys. Have you got a house? When can I move in?" Harry asked excitedly.

They all stepped out of the tunnel and quickly got out of reach of the willow's unforgiving branches when Remus froze in mid-step.

"Professor?" Ron asked timidly.

"Remus?" Sirius asked slowly.

"He must not have take his potion tonight." Elizabeth said rushing forward; she looked to the sky just as the clouds were parting and the full moon came in view.

Remus howled in pain as his body began to contort and change into his werewolf form.

"Nice doggie…nice doggie." Ron muttered.

"Ron, step away. Slowly." Elizabeth said but with Pettigrew still on his arm it was harder said than done. As Ron struggled to get away from Remus, Pettigrew found his opportunity to escape; he transformed into a his rat form and started to scurry away.

"Peter." Sirius growled, letting Snape fall to the ground and trying to dive after him.

"Sirius, be careful." Elizabeth cried when Remus turned his attention from the trio to himself.

"Remus, my dear friend I know you can hear me." Sirius said cautiously.

"Step away Black." Snape commanded. Sirius looked to Elizabeth when he realized that Snape had gotten his wand back.

Elizabeth bit her lip, "I wasn't paying attention; it was in my pocket." She confessed.

Sirius sighed, "Snape for once don't stick our nose in other people's business."

"Black, if you do not step away I will make you." Snape threatened. All of the conversation had annoyed Remus, he howled loudly and clawing towards Sirius. Sirius ducked out of the way. Sirius quickly transformed into a dog, leading Remus away from the others. Remus and Sirius started to tussle a little bit and Sirius was tossed down the hill; Remus was distracted by the howl of another werewolf from the forest.

"Sirius." Harry cried when he heard his yelp. Harry ran towards the hill that Sirius disappeared down.

"Harry." Elizabeth yelled, trying to stop him.

"Don't move Dolohov" Snape growled.

"Snape don't be stupid." Elizabeth said over her shoulder.

"Stupefy." Elizabeth heard behind her before she fell into the ground.

Elizabeth was in Dumbledore's office when she woke up. She jumped to her feet, searching for her wand.

"You wont find it." A voice said from behind her; Dumbledore had just walked into his office, "It's been confiscated. Severus has seemed to have the Minister convinced that you have been helping Mr. Black." His eyes lingered to her hand, like everyone else has.

"He didn't do it." Elizabeth cried.

"So I've heard." Dumbledore said whimsically.

"You can't let them…" Elizabeth pleaded.

"It's seems have no say on who the Minister brings to Mr. Black in the tallest tower in the east wing." He said with a small smile playing on his lips. Elizabeth nodded a thank you and ran from the room.

The silver moon illuminated the tower as Elizabeth stepped off the last step to the top of the tower. Sirius was sitting in the along the bars, staring up at the sky; he ignored Elizabeth when she sat down next to him on the other side of the bars. He slowly took her hand; silent tears fell down Elizabeth's cheeks. She was going to lose him again and Elizabeth doesn't think she could go through it all again. It hurt so much the first time then getting him back and having him ripped away from her again, was so cruel.

"They took my wand…I can't…" Elizabeth said between tears.

"It's okay. Ssh…" Sirius coaxed, "I love you. I'm sorry."

Elizabeth cried harder, "I-I love you t-too." A large shadow in the sky caught Elizabeth's attention, "Sirius." She whimpered.

"Leave." He commanded.

"I'm not…"

"I don't want you here for this."

"Sirius!"

"Harry?" Sirius got to his feet, squinting through the bars, "That's not a dementor." Buckbeak landed in front of the cell with Hermione and Harry on his back, "What are you doing?"

"Rescuing you." Hermione said, "Step back." With a wave of her wand the lock was blasted off.

"Alohomora would have worked." Sirius said. Hermione smiled timidly.

"You have to go." Harry ushered.

"Elizabeth." Sirius said, turning away from Buckbeak.

"You have to go right now." She said, "Go somewhere safe. Owl me and I'll be there." Sirius pulled her into a kiss and Elizabeth pulled away prematurely, "You have to go."

Harry, Hermione and Elizabeth watched Sirius disappear but Hermione spoke up again.

"Harry, we have to get going." She said.

Elizabeth followed them back to the Hospital wing where Dumbledore was just stepping out the door.

"We did it." Hermione cheered.

"Did what?" He asked them as they slipped passed him into the Hospital Wing; Elizabeth was just able to peek in before the door closed.

"A time turner." She whispered.

"I believe this is yours." Dumbledore handed her wand.

"Where is he?" Snape growled storming up the steps to the Hospital Wing just as Elizabeth was putting her wand in her back pocket, "He's gone and they helped him." Snape threw open the door to the Hospital Wing; Harry and Hermione were in their beds, "Where is her?" Snape interrogated.

"Who? Professor." Hermione asked innocently.

"Black, I know you helped him escape."

"We've been here since you brought us back from the tree." Harry said.

"He did it! I know he did it." Snape told Dumbledore.

"Unless you are suggesting that Harry and Hermione can be in two places at once, I'm afraid I don't see any point in troubling them further." Dumbledore said; Elizabeth had to bit the inside of her cheek to keep her smile small. Snape gave her a threatening look as he left the Hospital wing.

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School ended the day earlier, leaving Elizabeth alone. She packed up her house ready to move back to her old home; with a wave of her wand the boxes disappeared, leaving her standing an empty house. A large tropical red bird, fluttered against her window.

"What the…" Elizabeth said as she opened the window. The bird barely fit through her window, coming to rest on the empty mantle. She took the letter off the bird's leg, immediately recognizing the handwriting. She read over the letter three times before apparating out with a large smile as the tropical red bird flew back out the window.

A/n: I was actually going to make the chapter before this the final chapter but I wanted the story to end on a happy note. Thanks for reading and I really appreciate Nicoley117-MissBlueMartini and lilyfan06 for sticking with my story and leaving me such wonderful reviews and I'm willing to try writing a sequel if you two really want one. I am going to try and finish Blossoming and I really want to rewrite Blood is Always Thicker Than Water; so those are my next two projects on here. Thanks again to every who read (even if you didn't review).